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For the past 30 years, FMEA has recognized Florida public power utilities’ focus on worker safety as their top priority and their efforts to ensure crew safety.

Criteria and Selection Process: FMEA member utilities are placed into categories based on their total annual worker-hours and rewarded for the most incident-free records. The incidence rate used to judge utilities is based on the number of work-related reportable injuries or illnesses compared to the total number of worker-hours, as defined by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).

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2021	2020	2019	2018
2017	2016	2015	2014
2013	2012	2011	2010
2009	2008	2007	2006
2005	2004	2003	2002

2025 Award Recipients

Category A (0-59,999 worker-hours):
City of Alachua – Perfect Record
City of Blountstown – Perfect Record
City of Bushnell – Perfect Record
City of Chattahoochee – Perfect Record
Town of Havana – Perfect Record
City of Mount Dora – Perfect Record
City of Newberry – Perfect Record
City of Wauchula – Perfect Record

Category B (60,000-199,999 worker-hours):
Beaches Energy Services – Perfect Record
City of Leesburg – Perfect Record

Category C (200,000-399,999 worker-hours):
Ocala Electric Utility – Perfect Record
New Smyrna Beach Utilities – 2nd place
Keys Energy Services – 3rd place

Category D (400,000-949,999 worker-hours):
Gainesville Regional Utilities – 1st place
City of Tallahassee – 2nd place
Kissimmee Utility Authority – 3rd place

Category F (2,500,000-greater worker-hours):
JEA – Special Recognition

2024 Award Recipients

Category A (0-59,999 man-hours):
City of Alachua – Perfect Record
City of Blountstown – Perfect Record
City of Chattahoochee – Perfect Record
City of Green Cove Springs – Perfect Record
City of Newberry – Perfect Record
City of Mount Dora – Perfect Record
City of Williston – Perfect Record
City of Winter Park Electric Utility – Perfect Record

Category B (60,000-199,999 man-hours):
Beaches Energy Services – Perfect Record
New Smyrna Beach Utilities – 2nd place
City of Homestead – 3rd place

Category C (200,000-399,999 man-hours):
Keys Energy Services – Perfect Record
Ocala Electric Utility – 2nd place

Category D (400,000-949,999 man-hours):
City of Tallahassee – 1st place
Kissimmee Utility Authority – 2nd place
Lakeland Electric – 3rd place

Category F (2,500,000-greater man-hours):
OUC – Special Recognition

2023 Award Recipients

Category A (0-59,999 man-hours):
City of Blountstown – Perfect Record
City of Chattahoochee – Perfect Record
City of Green Cove Springs – Perfect Record
Town of Havana – Perfect Record
City of Newberry – Perfect Record

Category B (60,000-199,999 man-hours):
New Smyrna Beach Utilities – Perfect Record
Fort Pierce Utilities Authority – 2nd place
Ocala Electric Utility –3rd place

Category C (200,000-399,999 man-hours):
Keys Energy Services – Special Recognition

Category D (400,000-949,999 man-hours):
Gainesville Regional Utilities – 1st place
Kissimmee Utility Authority – 2nd place
Lakeland Electric – 3rd place

Category E (950,000-2,499,999 man-hours):
Orlando Utilities Commission – Special Recognition

Category F (2,500,000-greater man-hours):
JEA – Special Recognition

2022 Award Recipients

Category A (0-59,999 man-hours):
City of Alachua – Perfect Record
City of Blountstown – Perfect Record
City of Bushnell – Perfect Record
City of Winter Park Electric Utility – Perfect Record

Category B (60,000-199,999 man-hours):
Ocala Electric Utility –1st place
City of Homestead – 2nd place
Fort Pierce Utilities Authority – 3rd place

Category C (200,000-399,999 man-hours):
Keys Energy Services – Perfect Record

Category D (400,000-949,999 man-hours):
Gainesville Regional Utilities – 1st place
City of Tallahassee – 2nd place
Kissimmee Utility Authority – 3rd place

Category E (950,000-2,499,999 man-hours):
Orlando Utilities Commission – Special Recognition

Category F (2,500,000-greater man-hours):
JEA – Special Recognition

2021 Award Recipients

Category A (0-59,999 worker-hours):
City of Alachua – Perfect Record
City of Blountstown – Perfect Record
City of Chattahoochee – Perfect Record
City of Green Cove Springs – Perfect Record
City of Mount Dora – Perfect Record
City of Newberry – Perfect Record
Town of Havana – Perfect Record

Category B (60,000-199,999 worker-hours):
Fort Pierce Utilities Authority – 1st place
Ocala Electric Utility – 2nd place
Beaches Energy Services – 3rd place

Category C (200,000-399,999 worker-hours):
Keys Energy Services – Perfect Record
Utilities Commission, New Smyrna Beach – 2nd place

Category D (400,000-949,999 worker-hours):
Lakeland Electric – 1st place
City of Tallahassee – 2nd place
Gainesville Regional Utilities – 3rd place

Category E (950,000-2,499,999 worker-hours
Orlando Utilities Commission – Special Recognition

Category F (2,500,000-greater worker-hours)
JEA – Special Recognition

2020 Award Recipients

Category B (60,000-199,999 worker-hours):
Utilities Commission, City of New Smyrna Beach – Perfect Record
Fort Pierce Utilities Authority – 2^nd Place
City of Leesburg – 3^rd Place

Category C (200,000-399,999 worker-hours):
Keys Energy Services – 1^st place
Ocala Electric Utility – 2^nd place

Category D (400,000-949,999 worker-hours):
Gainesville Regional Utilities – 1^st place
City of Tallahassee – 2^nd place
Kissimmee Utility Authority – 3^rd place

Category E (950,000-2,499,999 worker-hours):
Lakeland Electric – 1^st Place
Orlando Utilities Commission – 2^nd Place

Category F (2,500,000-greater man-hours):
JEA – Special Recognition

2019 Award Recipients

Category A (0-59,999 worker-hours):
City of Alachua – Perfect Record
City of Blountstown – Perfect Record
City of Mount Dora – Perfect Record
City of Newberry – Perfect Record
City of Wauchula – Perfect Record
City of Williston – Perfect Record
Town of Havana – Perfect Record
Winter Park Electric Utility – Perfect Record
City of Chattahoochee – 2nd Place
City of Bushnell – 3rd Place

Category B (60,000-199,999 worker-hours):
Fort Pierce Utilities Authority – 1st Place
Utilities Commission of New Smyrna Beach – 2nd Place
Homestead Public Services – 3rd Place

Category C (200,000-399,999 worker-hours):
Keys Energy Services – 1st Place
Ocala Electric Utility – 2nd Place
City of Lake Worth Beach – 3rd Place

Category D (400,000-949,999 worker-hours):
City of Tallahassee – 1st Place
Gainesville Regional Utilities – 2nd Place
Kissimmee Utility Authority – 3rd Place

Category E (950,000-2,499,999 worker-hours):
Orlando Utilities Commission– 1st Place
Lakeland Electric – 2nd Place

2018 Award Recipients

Category A (0-59,999 worker-hours):
City of Alachua – perfect record
City of Blountstown – perfect record
City of Bushnell – perfect record
City of Newberry – perfect record
City of Mount Dora – perfect record
Town of Havana – perfect record
City of Chattahoochee – 2nd place

Category B (60,000-199,999 worker-hours):
Beaches Energy Services – 1st place
Homestead Public Services – 2nd place
Utilities Commission of New Smyrna Beach – 3rd place

Category C (200,000-399,999 worker-hours):
Keys Energy Services – perfect record
Ocala Electric Utility – 2nd place

Category D (400,000-949,999 worker-hours):
City of Tallahassee – 1st place
Gainesville Regional Utilities – 2nd place
Kissimmee Utility Authority – 3rd place

Category E (950,000-2,499,999 worker-hours):
Lakeland Electric – 1st place
Orlando Utilities Commission – 2nd place

Category G (2,500,000-greater worker-hours):
JEA – special recognition

2017 Award Recipients

Category A (0-59,999 worker-hours):
City of Blountstown – perfect record
City of Bushnell – perfect record
Town of Havana – perfect record
City of Mount Dora – perfect record
City of Newberry – perfect record
City of Chattahoochee – 2nd place
City of Alachua – 3rd place

Category B (60,000-199,999 worker-hours):
Utilities Commission of New Smyrna Beach – perfect record
Homestead Public Services – 2nd place
City of Leesburg – 3rd place

Category C (200,000-399,999 worker-hours):
Keys Energy Services – 1st place
Ocala Electric Utility – 2nd place

Category D (400,000-949,999 worker-hours):
Gainesville Regional Utilities – 1st place
City of Tallahassee – 2nd place
Kissimmee Utility Authority – 3rd place

Category E (950,000-2,499,999 worker-hours):
Orlando Utilities Commission – 1st place
Lakeland Electric – 2nd place

Category G (2,500,000-greater worker-hours):
JEA – special recognition

2016 Award Recipients

Category A (0-59,999 worker-hours):
City of Bushnell – perfect record
City of Chattahoochee – perfect record
City of Mount Dora – perfect record
City of Newberry – perfect record
Town of Havana – perfect record
City of Alachua – 2nd place

Category B (60,000-199,999 worker-hours):
City of Leesburg – perfect record
Utilities Commission of New Smyrna Beach – 2nd place
Homestead Public Services – 3rd place

Category C (200,000-399,999 worker-hours):
Keys Energy Services – 1st place
Ocala Electric Utility – 2nd place

Category D (400,000-999,999 worker-hours):
Gainesville Regional Utilities – 1st place
City of Tallahassee – 2nd place
Kissimmee Utility Authority – 3rd place

Category E (1,000,000-2,499,999 worker-hours):
Orlando Utilities Commission – 1st place
Lakeland Electric – 2nd place

Category G (2,500,000-greater worker-hours):
JEA – special recognition

2015 Award Recipients

Category A (0-59,999 worker-hours):
City of Alachua – perfect record
City of Bushnell – perfect record
City of Chattahoochee – perfect record
City of Mount Dora – perfect record
City of Williston – perfect record
Town of Havana – perfect record

Category B (60,000-199,999 worker-hours):
Homestead Public Services – 1st place
City of Leesburg – 2nd place
Utilities Commission of New Smyrna Beach – 3rd place

Category C (200,000-399,999 worker-hours):
Keys Energy Services – 1st place
Ocala Electric Utility – 2nd place

Category D (400,000-999,999 worker-hours):
City of Tallahassee – 1st place
Gainesville Regional Utilities – 2nd place
Kissimmee Utility Authority – 3rd place

Category E (1,000,000-2,499,999 worker-hours):
Orlando Utilities Commission – 1st place
Lakeland Electric – 2nd place

Category G (2,500,000-greater worker-hours):
JEA – special recognition

2014 Award Recipients

Category A (0-59,999 worker-hours):
City of Alachua – perfect record
Town of Havana – perfect record
City of Bushnell – perfect record
City of Mount Dora – perfect record
City of Newberry – 2nd place
City of Chattahoochee – 3rd place

Category B (60,000-199,999 worker-hours):
Fort Pierce Utilities Authority – 1st place
City of Leesburg – 2nd place
Beaches Energy Services – 3rd place

Category C (200,000-399,999 worker-hours):
Keys Energy Services – 1st place
New Smyrna Beach Utilities Commission – 2nd place

Category D (400,000-999,999 worker-hours):
City of Tallahassee – 1st place
Gainesville Regional Utilities – 2nd place
Kissimmee Utility Authority – 3rd place

Category E (1,000,000-2,499,999 worker-hours):
Orlando Utilities Commission – 1st place
Lakeland Electric – 2nd place

Category G (2,500,000-greater worker-hours):
JEA – special recognition

2013 Award Recipients

Category A (0-59,999 worker-hours):
City of Bushnell – perfect record
Town of Havana – perfect record
City of Chattahoochee – perfect record
City of Mount Dora – perfect record
City of Bartow – 2nd place
City of Alachua – 3rd place

Category B (60,000-199,999 worker-hours):
Homestead Energy Services – perfect record
City of Leesburg – 2nd place
Fort Pierce Utilities Authority – 3rd place

Category C (200,000-299,999 worker-hours):
Ocala Electric Utility – 1st place
Keys Energy Services – 2nd place
New Smyrna Beach Utilities Commission – 3rd place

Category D (300,000-999,999 worker-hours):
City of Tallahassee – 1st place
Kissimmee Utility Authority – 2nd place
Gainesville Regional Utilities – 3rd place

Category E (1,000,000-2,499,999 worker-hours):
Lakeland Electric – 1st place
Orlando Utilities Commission – 2nd place

Category G (2,500,000-greater worker-hours):
JEA – special recognition

2012 Award Recipients

Category A (0-59,999 worker-hours):
City of Alachua – Perfect Record
City of Havana – Perfect Record
City of Williston – Perfect Record
City of Bushnell – Perfect Record
City of Starke – Perfect Record
City of Clewiston – 2nd Place
City of Mount Dora – 3rd Place

Category B (60,000-199,999 worker-hours):
City of Leesburg – Perfect Record
Homestead Energy Services – Perfect Record
City of Lake Worth – 2nd Place
Fort Pierce Utilities Authority – 3rd Place

Category C (200,000-299,999 worker-hours):
Keys Energy Services – 1st Place
New Smyrna Beach Utilities Commission – 2nd Place

Category D (300,000-999,999 worker-hours):
Gainesville Regional Utilities – 1st Place
City of Tallahassee – 2nd Place
Kissimmee Utility Authority – 3rd Place

Category E (1,000,000-2,499,999 worker-hours):
Orlando Utilities Commission – 1st Place
Lakeland Electric – 2nd Place

Category G (2,500,000-greater worker-hours):
JEA – Special Recognition

2011 Award Recipients

Category A (0-59,999 worker-hours):
City of Alachua – Perfect Record
City of Mount Dora – Perfect Record
Clewiston Utilities – Perfect Record
City of Bushnell – Perfect Record
City of Chattahoochee – 2nd Place
City of Havana – 3rd Place

Category B (60,000-199,999 worker-hours):
City of Leesburg – 1st Place
Fort Pierce Utilities Authority – 2nd Place
Beaches Energy Services – 3rd Place

Category C (200,000-299,999 worker-hours):
Ocala Electric Utility – 1st Place
Keys Energy Services – 2nd Place
New Smyrna Beach Utilities Commission – 3rd Place

Category D (300,000-999,999 worker-hours):
City of Tallahassee – 1st Place
Gainesville Regional Utilities – 2nd Place
Kissimmee Utility Authority – 3rd Place

Category E (1,000,000-2,499,999 worker-hours):
Orlando Utilities Commission – 1st Place
Lakeland Electric – 2nd Place

Category G (2,500,000-greater worker-hours):
JEA – Special Recognition

2010 Award Recipients

Category A (0-59,999 worker-hours):
City of Chattahoochee – Perfect Record
City of Starke – Perfect Record
City of Bushnell – Perfect Record

Category B (60,000-199,999 worker-hours):
Ocala Utility Services – 1st Place
City of Leesburg – 2nd Place
City of Vero Beach – 3rd Place

Category C (200,000-299,999 worker-hours):
Fort Pierce Utilities Authority – 1st Place
Keys Energy Services – 2nd Place
New Smyrna Beach Utilities Commission – 3rd Place

Category D (300,000-999,999 worker-hours):
City of Tallahassee – 1st Place
Kissimmee Utility Authority – 2nd Place
Gainesville Regional Utilities – 3rd Place

Category E (1,000,000-2,499,999 worker-hours):
Orlando Utilities Commission – 1st Place
Lakeland Electric – 2nd Place

Category G (2,500,000-greater worker-hours):
JEA – Special Recognition

2009 Award Recipients

Category A (0-59,999 worker-hours):
City of Mount Dora – Perfect Record
City of Alachua – Perfect Record
City of Bushnell – Perfect Record
City of Starke – 1st Place
City of Chattahoochee – 2nd Place
City of Green Cove Springs – 3rd Place

Category B (60,000-199,999 worker-hours):
City of Leesburg – 1st Place
City of Homestead – 2nd Place
City of Bartow – 3rd Place

Category C (200,000-299,999 worker-hours):
Ocala Electric – 1st Place
Keys Energy Services – 3rd Place
New Smyrna Beach Utilities Commission – 2nd Place

Category D (300,000-999,999 worker-hours):
City of Tallahassee – 1st Place
Kissimmee Utility Authority – 2nd Place
Gainesville Regional Utilities – 3rd Place

Category E (1,000,000-2,499,999 worker-hours):
Lakeland Electric – 1st Place
Orlando Utilities Commission – 2nd Place

Category G (2,500,000-greater worker-hours):
JEA – Special Recognition

2008 Award Recipients

Category A (0-59,999 worker-hours):
City of Green Cove Springs – Perfect Record
Town of Havana – Perfect Record
City of Bushnell – Perfect Record
City of Starke – Perfect Record
City of Clewiston – 2nd Place
City of Chattahoochee – 3rd Place

Category B (60,000-199,999 worker-hours):
City of Leesburg – 1st Place
Beaches Energy Services – 2nd Place
City of Bartow – 3rd Place

Category C (200,000-299,999 worker-hours):
New Smyrna Beach Utilities Commission – 1st Place
Fort Pierce Utilities Authority – 2nd Place
Keys Energy Services – 3rd Place

Category D (300,000-999,999 worker-hours):
City of Tallahassee – 1st Place
Kissimmee Utility Authority – 2nd Place
Gainesville Regional Utilities – 3rd Place

Category E (1,000,000-2,499,999 worker-hours):
Lakeland Electric – 1st Place
Orlando Utilities Commission – 2nd Place

Category G (2,500,000-greater worker-hours):
JEA – Special Recognition

2007 Award Recipients

Category A (0-59,999 worker-hours):
Town of Havana – Perfect Record
City of Bushnell – Perfect Record
City of Green Cove Springs – Perfect Record
City of Chattahoochee – Perfect Record
City of Starke – Perfect Record
City of Clewiston – Perfect Record
City of Mount Dora – Perfect Record

Category B (60,000-199,999 worker-hours):
City of Leesburg – 1st Place
Beaches Energy Services – 2nd Place
City of Bartow – 3rd Place

Category C (200,000-299,999 worker-hours):
New Smyrna Beach Utilities Commission – 1st Place
Fort Pierce Utilities Authority – 2nd Place
City of Vero Beach – 3rd Place

Category D (300,000-999,999 worker-hours):
City of Tallahassee – 1st Place
Gainesville Regional Utilities – 2nd Place
Ocala Electric Utility – 3rd Place

Category E (1,000,000-2,499,999 worker-hours):
Lakeland Electric – Special Recognition
Orlando Utilities Commission – Special Recognition

Category G (2,500,000-greater worker-hours):
JEA – Special Recognition

2006 Award Recipients

Category A (0-49,999 worker-hours):
City of Green Cove Springs – Perfect Record
Town of Havana – Perfect Record
City of Quincy – Perfect Record
City of Chattahoochee – Perfect Record
City of Starke – Perfect Record
City of Clewiston – Perfect Record
City of Alachua – Perfect Record
City of Mount Dora – 2nd Place

Category B (50,000-124,999 worker-hours):
City of Bartow – 1st Place
City of Leesburg – 2nd Place

Category C (125,000-199,999 worker-hours):
Homestead Energy Services – 1st Place
Beaches Energy Services – 2nd Place

Category D (200,000-299,999 worker-hours):
City of Vero Beach – 1st Place
Fort Pierce Utilities Authority – 2nd Place
Keys Energy Services – 3rd Place

Category E (300,000-499,999 worker-hours):
New Smyrna Beach Utilities Commission – 1st Place
Ocala Electric Utility – 2nd Place

Category F (750,000-999,999 worker-hours):
Gainesville Regional Utilities – 1st Place
City of Tallahassee – 2nd Place
Kissimmee Utility Authority – 3rd Place

Special Recognition (above 1,000,000 worker-hours):
Lakeland Electric – Special Recognition
Orlando Utilities Commission – Special Recognition
JEA – Special Recognition

2005 Award Recipients

The 2005 worker-hours were higher for some members due to hurricane recovery efforts.
The categories were modified this year to try to balance the categories based on submitted forms.

Category A (0-49,999 worker-hours):
City of Green Cove Springs – Perfect Record
Town of Havana – Perfect Record
City of Bushnell – Perfect Record
City of Chattahoochee – Perfect Record
City of Starke – 2nd Place

Category B (50,000-99,999 worker-hours):
City of Bartow – Perfect Record

Category C (100,000-199,999 worker-hours):
City of Leesburg – 1st Place
Beaches Energy Services – 2nd Place
Homestead Energy Services – 3rd Place

Category D (200,000-349,999 worker-hours):
City of Vero Beach – 1st Place
Fort Pierce Utilities Authority – 2nd Place
Keys Energy Services – 3rd Place

Category E (350,000-799,999 worker-hours):
Gainesville Regional Utilities – 1st Place
Ocala Electric – 2nd Place
City of Tallahassee – 3rd Place

Category F (800,000-1,999,999 worker-hours):
Lakeland Electric – Special Recognition

Category G (2,000,000-3,999,999 worker-hours):
Orlando Utilities Commission – Special Recognition

Special Recognition (above 4,000,000 worker-hours):
JEA – Special Recognition

2004 Award Recipients

Category A (0 to 24,999 worker-hours):
City of Alachua – Perfect Record
City of Bushnell – Perfect Record
City of Green Cove Springs – Perfect Record
Town of Havana – Perfect Record
City of Chattahoochee – 2nd Place
City of Mount Dora – 3rd Place

Category B (25,000 to 49,000 worker-hours worked):
Quincy – 1st Place
Starke – 2nd Place

Category C (50,000 to 199,999 worker-hours):
Bartow – 1st Place
Homestead – 2nd Place
Leesburg – 3rd Place

Category D (200,000 to 340,000 worker-hours):
Fort Pierce Utilities Authority – 1st Place
City of Vero Beach – 2nd Place
Keys Energy Services – 3rd Place

Category E (340,000 to 799,999 worker-hours):
Tallahassee – 1st Place
Gainesville Regional Utilities – 2nd Place
Ocala Electric - 3rd Place

Category F (800,000 to 1,999,999 worker-hours worked):
Lakeland Electric – 1st place
Orlando Utilities Commission – 2nd Place

Category G (more than 2,00,000 worker-hours worked):
JEA – Special Recognition

2003 Award Recipients

Category A (0 to 24,999 worker-hours):
City of Green Cove Springs – Perfect Record
Town of Havana – Perfect Record
City of Mount Dora – Perfect Record
City of Newberry – Perfect Record
City of Bushnell – Perfect Record

Category B (25,000 to 49,000 worker-hours worked):
City of Quincy – Perfect Record
City of Starke – 2nd Place

Category C (50,000 to 199,999 worker-hours):
City of Bartow – 1st Place
City of Leesburg – 2nd Place
City of Homestead – 3rd Place

Category D (200,000 to 340,000 worker-hours):
Utilities Comm. City of New Smyrna Beach – 1st Place
City of Vero Beach – 2nd Place
Fort Pierce Utilities Authority – 3rd Place

Category E (340,000 to 799,999 worker-hours):
City of Tallahassee – 1st Place
Kissimmee Utility Authority – 2nd Place
Gainesville Regional Utility – 3rd Place

Category F (800,000 to 1,999,999 worker-hours worked):
Lakeland Electric – 1st Place
Orlando Utilities Commission – 2nd Place

Category G (more than 2,00,000 worker-hours worked):
JEA – Special Recognition

2002 Award Recipients

Category A (0- 24,999 worker-hours)
City of Green Cove Springs – Perfect Record
Town of Havana – Perfect Record
City of Newberry – Perfect Record
City of Bushnell – Perfect Record
City of Mount Dora – 2nd Place

Category B (25,000-49,999 worker-hours)
City of Starke – Perfect Score
City of Quincy – Perfect Score
City of Alachua – 2nd Place
City of Clewiston – 3rd Place

Category C (50,000-199,999 worker-hours)
City of Bartow – 1st Place
City of Homestead – 2nd Place
City of Leesburg – 3rd Place
City of Lake Worth – 4th Place

Category D (200,000-349,999 worker-hours)
Utilities Commission, City of New Smyrna Beach – 1st Place
Fort Pierce Utilities Authority – 2nd Place
City of Vero Beach – 3rd Place

Category E (350,000-749,999 worker-hours)
City of Tallahassee – 1st Place
Kissimmee Utility Authority – 2nd Place
Ocala Electric Utility – 3rd Place
Gainesville Regional Utilities – 4th Place

Category F (750,000-1,999,999 worker-hours)
Lakeland Electric – 1st Place
Orlando Utilities Commission – 2nd Place

Category G (2,000,000-greater worker-hours)
JEA – Special Recognition